Finger attachment.



I. B. CONDLEY & J. G. SMITH.

FINGER ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 25. 1911.

1,261,706., Patented Apr. 2, 1918.

JB, Candl INVENTORS WITNESSES v and J. G. Smzth ATTORNEY UNITED saA'rns PATENT caries.

JAMES B. CONDLEY Alf!) JAMES G. SMITH, 0F FRESNO, CALIFORNIA.

FINGER ATTACHMENT.

memos.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 2, 1918.

Application filed May 25, 1917. Serial No. 171,021.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat we, JAMES B. CoNoLEY and JAMES G. SMITH, citizens of the United This invention relates to finger pads and has for its object the provision of a pad adapted to be fitted upon the finger for use in counting money, sheets of paper, turning the leaves of a book, or for any other purpose where it is necessary to separate sheets one at a time.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a finger pad which is provlded with transversely arranged ribs or teeth upon its under side or working surface, so formed and arranged as to insure separation of a single sheet or page from a stack or book, when moved in contact therewith, the novel construction of these ribs providing a right angular wall upon one side and aninclined wall u on'the opposite side.

A further ()bJGCt is to provide means carried by the pad for grasping the same to glcilitatepositioning of the pad upon the ger.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of a finger ,pad of thimble like formation, which is adapted to fit snugly upon the end of the finger, the said pad being formed of elastic material and provided with transverselyv arranged teeth or ribs upon its under side or working surface, the walls of the ribs facing the open end of the thimble being substantially right angular, while the opposite walls are inclined at an angle thereto, as to insure a positive grasp upon the surface of the paper or other article to be separated.

The invention is further provided with a, projection extending throu h the edge of the open end of the thimb e by means of which it may be grasped for positioning the pad for use.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention applied;

Fig. 2 1s a similar view of the invention removed; and

Fig. 3 isan enlarged longitudinal central Isorictional view of the improved pad or thime. Referring to the drawings in detail, the

invention consists of a pad preferably com- I posed of elastic material of thimble like formation, the body of this pad being indicated by the numeral 10. As shown it is circular in cross-section and is provided with an open end 11 and a closed semi-spherical end 12, this latter end being rovided with an aperture 13 for the admission of air, for the purpose of reventing undue heating of the end of the finger of the wearer, or the creation of a' vacuum within the pad when in use.

The underside or working surface of the pad is formed with transversely arranged ribs or teeth 14, the rear walls or wall facing the open end of the thimble being substantially right angular with respect to the body portlon 10. This right angular wall is designated by the numeral 15 and the opposite wall bythe numeral 16. This last mentioned wall is disposed at an angle with respect to the wall 15 and provides a sharpened edge 17 for the ribs or teeth. .By the arrangement of these teeth,"their contact with the surface of the sheet of aper, will cause the same to be drawn sing y from the stack or pile, so that the operation of countlng or turning is greatly facilitated.

The open end of the pad is formed with projecting lip or tongue 18 to aid in positioning the pad upon the finger.

It is believed that from the-foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings the construction, uses and advantages of the invention will be apparent'and that a more extended description is unnecessary. v

Having described the invention, what 1s claimed 15:

1. An improved article of manufacture comprising an elastic thimble adapted to cover the entire end of the finger and transversely arranged ribs provided with right angular Walls upon one surface and inclined Walls upon the opposite surface.

2. An improved article of manufacture comprising an elastic thimble adapted to cover the entire end of the finger, transversely disposed ribs formed upon and projecting beyond the outer surface of the thim- 110 In testimony whereof We aifix our signal5 tures.

JAMES B. CONDLEY. JAMES G. SMITH. 

